simile

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈsɪməli/

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• Hyphenation: si‧mi‧le

Noun

Singular simile

Plural similia

1. (countable) A simile is a figure of speech (a way of saying things) that connects two very different things (usually formed with the words like or as).

   Here is an example simile: you eat like a pig.

Related words

• dissimile
• similar
• similarity
• simulate

See also

• metaphor